Full transparency: I’m the Director of Publicity for Aethon Books. However, this review is 100% honest, unbiased, and based solely on my reading experience. TL;DR Review: Addictive, fast-paced, and beautifully dark. A progression fantasy I’m still thinking about weeks after reading! Synopsis: Arcane Ascension meets The Blade Itself in the epic fantasy adventure IRONBOUND, where the will to survive – […]
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Review: All That We See or Seem by Ken Liu
Synopsis: Julia Z, a young woman who gained notoriety at fourteen as the “orphan hacker,” is trying to live a life of digital obscurity in a Boston suburb. But when a lawyer named Piers—whose famous artist wife, Elli, has been kidnapped by dangerous criminals—barges into her life, Julia decides to put the solitary life she […]
The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes
Synopsis Monster hunters tangle with court politics in this horror adventure by the critically acclaimed author of Leech. Enter the decadent, deadly city of Tiliard. In a complex, chaotic metropolis, Guy Moulène has a simple goal: keep his sister out of debt. For her sake, he’ll take on any job, no matter how vile. As an […]
Review: An Ambitious Woman and Her Very Normal Pet by Lily Greene
Synopsis: After a devastating invasion, the necromancers of the kingdom of Led are executed for their crimes against the sanctity of life. One such necromancer, Sybil Whitman, finds all of this really, really, really dumb. All she wanted was to have her own farm and work alongside her skeleton constructs, providing food and warmth to […]
Review: Nightshade (Sorrowsong University #1) by Autumn Woods
Synopsis: When Ophelia Winters accepts a scholarship at a prestigious Scottish university to prove that her parents’ death was the fault of Cain Green, an American aviation tycoon, her plan is simple; keep her grades up and her head down. The last thing she wants is to wind up in a mafia war or step […]
Review: Futility by Nuzo Onoh
Synopsis: Betrayed by the men in their lives, two women seethe with rage and bitterness. When a trickster spirit offers them the gift of revenge, they cannot resist. Chia runs one of the best restaurants in Abuja, Nigeria, and is renowned among the male clientele for her captivating beauty and delicious hot pepper soup. But […]
Review: The Scroungers (Vermin of the Old Empire #1) by Thomas J. Devins
An anti-war story set in a Medieval town, The Scroungers is told through many perspectives and vignettes.
Review: The October Film Haunt
Synopsis Horror Movie meets the scope and emotion of Stephen King in this heart-pounding, magnetic tour de force novel, destined to become an instant classic, about a woman pulled into a cult horror film that is determined to have a sequel, by critically acclaimed author Michael Wehunt. Ten years ago, Jorie Stroud was the rising star […]
Review: Mushroom Blues (The Hofmann Report Book 1) by Adrian M. Gibson
Synopsis Two years after a devastating defeat in the decade-long Spore War, the island nation of Hōppon and its capital city of Neo Kinoko are occupied by invading Coprinian forces. Its fungal citizens are in dire straits, wracked by food shortages, poverty, and an influx of war refugees. Even worse, the corrupt occupiers exploit their […]
Book Review: Dead Acre Black Badge Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel) by Rhett Bruno, Jaime Castle, and Cullen Bunn
Full transparency: I’m the Director of Publicity for Aethon Books. However, this review is 100% honest, unbiased, and based solely on my reading experience. TL;DR Review: Strong Western vibe punched up with supernatural weirdness. Deadwood meets Red Dead Redemption in this classic gritty Wild West world. Synopsis: Demons. Monsters. Witches. His sacred duty as a […]
Book Review: Academy of Outcasts (Academy of Outcasts #1) by Larry Correia
Full transparency: I’m the Director of Publicity for Aethon Books. However, this review is 100% honest, unbiased, and based solely on my reading experience. TL;DR Review: Enjoyable from start to finish. Easy reading, a fun adventure flavor, and one of my favorite supporting characters in recent years. Synopsis: All Oz Carnavon ever wanted was to […]
Review: The Door on the Sea by Caskey Russell
Synopsis: An epic quest fantasy debut that is the Tlingit indigenous response to The Lord of the Rings. When Elān trapped a salmon-stealing raven in his cupboard, he never expected it would hold the key to saving his people from the shapeshifting Koosh invaders plaguing their shores. In exchange for its freedom, the raven offers […]